Hearts of Oak defender earns first national call-up
Hearts of Oak defender Raddy Ovouka Hokemba has earned a call up to the Congo national team for the first time in his career ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifications.
The young left back’s performance for the capital-based club has not gone unnoticed after hugely impressing under the able leadership of Coach Edward Nii Odoom in the ongoing Ghana Premier League.
The Red Devils will face eSwatini in a doubleheader later in the month.
Head coach Candido Valdo released the squad of 23 players for the doubleheader against eSwatini
Here is the 23-man Congolese squad.
GOALKEEPERS
MAFOUMBI Christoffer (FC Morecambe/England)
OFOUYA Erwann (AS Blainville/Canada)
OMBANDZA Joe (CARA Brazaville)
DEFENDERS
MAYEMBO Fernand (Le Havre/France)
KIBAMBA Baron (FC Séville B/Spain)
ITOUA Béranger (Sohar/Oman)
ATONI MAVOUNGOU Cosme (JST)
TSOUKA Ravy (Helsingborgs/Sweden)
MOUANDZA MAPATA Prince (Diables Noirs)
HOKEMBA OVOUKA Rady (Accra Hearts of OAK/Ghana)
MAGNOKELE BISSIKI Dimitri (AS Otohô)
MIDFIELDERS
LOUSSOUKOU Junior Amour (Stade Tunisien/Tunisia)
GOTENI Randy (Dunkerque/France)
MAKOUTA Gaius (Beroe Stara Zagora/Bulgaria)
ITALI OSSETE Harvy (Diables Noirs)
1MAKIESSE Junior (US Tataouine/Tunisia)
BINGUILA Hardy (Diables Noirs)
ANDZOUANA Yhoan (KSV Roeselare/Belgium)
ATTACKERS
BIFOUMA Thievy (Yeni Malatyaspor/Turkey)
NDOCKYT Merveil (NK Osijek/Croatia)
TCHIBOTA Mavis (Ludogorets Razgrad/Bulgaria)
GANVOULA Silvère (VfL Bochum/Germany)
IBARA Prince Vinny (Germinal Beerschot/Belgium).
